Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World by Andrew Jotischky

Book Description

This new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps - explores the Middle Ages from the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century to the first voyages to the New World in the sixteenth. Coverage of major events - the Hundred Years' War, the Christian Reconquest of Spain - is supplemented by discussion of such key topics as the medieval economy, the growth of towns and the spread of printing, resulting in a rich and multi-faceted introduction to Europe and its neighbours in the Middle Ages.

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Books By Author Andrew Jotischky

In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the Normans had a formative influence on the development of states and societies in the British Isles, southern Italy and the Levant. Their achievements still resonate powerfully today, and represent a vital field of historical study. But how far did colonial elites define themselves as Norman.

How did medieval hermits survive on their self-denying diet? What did they eat, and how did unethical monks get around the rules? Full of rich anecdotes, and including recipes for basic monk's stew and bread soup, - this title tells the story of hermits, monks, food and fasting in the Middle Ages.

Explores the relationship between the books of the Bible and the land from which they came. Including maps on topics ranging from the wanderings of Abraham to Modern Jerusalem, this book provides a comprehensive timeline comparing developments in Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece and Rome and a gazetteer of biblical place-names.

Author Biography - Andrew Jotischky

Andrew Jotischky was educated at the universities of Cambridge and Yale and is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at Lancaster University, UK. He is the author of several books on medieval monasticism and the Crusades. Caroline Hull studied art history at the universities of Yale and Princeton. She has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and has taught art history and medieval history at the universities of Manchester and Lancaster, UK.

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